{Catholic caucus} Royal Catholic funeral announced for Duchess of Kent, dies aged 92

The funeral of the Duchess of Kent will be held at Westminster Cathedral on 16 September, Buckingham Palace has announced. The duchess, Katharine, died on Thursday aged 92, prompting tributes for her kindness and support for tennis and music - including working as a primary school music teacher. The duchess was a Catholic and there will be a Requiem Mass for her funeral, which will be the first Catholic funeral for a member of the Royal Family in modern history. It will be a private family service, after which the coffin will be taken to the royal burial ground in...